[Eug-lug] AVG virus protection software

Wed Dec 6 13:28:18 PST 2006

Good links -- like it says on the seattlewireless page, use the chili/tin
can style, not the pringles one -- they are different
and yagi style antennae are not good projects for beginners.  Pringles got
popular for it, but that was a mistake.

    Ben

On 12/6/06, Garl Grigsby <badd_karma at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Brian Gallagher wrote:
> >> Buy a higher gain antenna. Better yet, buy two. One for the client
> >> and one for the WAP. I've used these [1] in the past and they are
> >> well worth the money. Gained an extra 200 feet in one direction and a
> >> solid signal through three walls in th other. If you watch you can
> >> get them for < 15 shipped after rebate. Or you could always build
> >> your own antenna...
> > I would like to have a conversation with you about antennas.  Ben
> > recommended a bridge and I appreciate that offer, but this wireless
> > share is transitory.  Wireless bridges are generally expensive and if
> > the share situation changes I could end up with a bridge to nowhere,
> > so to speak.
> Buy a WRT54GL (The 'L' is important). They run ~$50-$60. Replace the OS
> with one of the 'enhanced' versions. I know that they will do bridging
> [1]. The nice thing with this unit is when you are done you can either
> use it as a wifi/firewall or sell it easily.
> > The picture of the high gain antenna that you suggest show the antenna
> > on a pedestal, held down with a nut.  Do I remove the nut and fasten
> > antenna onto the post of the WAP w/ its antenna removed or is there
> > some connecting hardware not shown?
> The Antenna is on pedestal with a short cable, maybe 24". You can get
> longer cables, but as I understand it, the longer the cable the more
> signal loss, but don't quote me on that. My knowledge of radio antennas
> is all experimental. The antenna can be mounted to the wall using
> screws, but I always just set it next to the WAP or on top of the
> computer. If you want something attached I know that a number of people
> make screw on replacement antennas but it all depends the card/WAP you
> are using and the antenna connection. Personally the screw on types
> never seem to work that well behind the computer. I always had better
> luck when they were above the case. On the WAP, they seem to work OK.
> > Building an antenna sounds interesting, do you have "hands on"
> > experience there?  I would need some tech help on that.
> Google is your friend. You can google the word cantenna [2]. This link
> [3] was buried in my list of 'things I want to look at when I have
> time'. It has info on a bunch of antennas.
> >> What card are you using?
> >
> > I have four cards, all D-link.  I have no allegiance to D-Link, I just
> > bought a set, on sale: wireless router, PCI and USB cards when I got
> > started looking into wireless.   I am working on the assumption that I
> > have to test these cards under Windows to prove a "known good" status
> > before delving into the Linux unknown.
> >
> > DWL-G510 (PCI)  this card had a history of flakyness under WinMe (hey,
> > its Me what did I expect.  I haven't tried it under XP.  The one thing
> > PCI does seem to have is greater range!)
> >
> > DWL-G520 (PCI) this card was found  in a computer by side of the road
> > that some Frat Boys had take a baseball bat to.  Status unknown.
> I don't know what to say to this....
> >
> > DWL-G120 (USB) this card is the one I use primarily.  It has a long
> > dongle cord and I have it run up the wall close to the ceiling.  When
> > I was playing with setting it up with Ubuntu I ran into the "which rev
> > is the chipset issue."  I chickened out on opening the housing to view
> > the chipset, as this is my web access, unless I want to sit in the
> > cold garage and I don't.
> >
> > DWL-G122 (USB) this card in promising.  Ubuntu showed a Marvel
> > chipset, if I remember correctly.  The issue with these thumb drive
> > type wireless cards is signal range; and with a short dongle cord to a
> > pedestal base,  I can't work the antenna directionality as I would like.
> USB extension cables are cheap... The other issue is that you usually
> can't replace the antennas on USB NICs. So if you go for the USB then
> your best be would be to move the device around until you get a better
> signal.
> >
> > Give me till after the holidays, I would like to revisit this
> > discussion and solve this problem once and for all.  Also, I got a
> > how-to specific to this DWL-122 card and Ubuntu and it mentioned the
> > software setup.  I'll have to find that documentation.
> >
> > As with everything Linux, while I've been frittering, someone has
> > already solved the issue and I just need to update my OS version, etc,
> > etc. will probably be the case.
> >>> Here is my question: should I stop worrying about virus protection
> >>> and make implementing Linux wireless my top priority, because virus
> >>> threats are low under Linux; Therefore, would I be better off
> >>> running Linux, with no virus protection, then to keep working with
> >>> windows and outdated AVG software?
> >> That's up to you. If you are going to keep using windows, then get an
> >> A/V solution. Also, make sure you are running Firefox and Thunderbird.
> > I am running Firefox and Thunderbird.
> >
> Good man.
>
> -Garl
>
> [1] http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge
> [2]
>
> http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=3Dnavclient-ff&ie=3DUTF-8&rlz=3D1B2=
GGGL_enUS175&q=3Dcantenna
> [3] http://www.seattlewireless.net/AntennaHowTo
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